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GPT-6 Astra release date

What we forecast

First forecast on Aug 7, 2026: Aug 25, 2026. Last forecast before launch, on Sep 2, 2026: Sep 7, 2026. It shipped 4 days before that date.

Specs, benchmarks and changelog are on the GPT-6 Astra model card at TPS.

Released

Sep 3, 2026

What we know

Developer release with improved attention to detail, prompt understanding, and sophisticated output generation; excels at 3D model creation including renderings of complex scenes.

Spec

Params
Not stated
Active
Not stated
Context
1050000
Weights
Closed
Modality
omni
Codename
mewfour

Every claim

101 from 18 sources
  • The DecoderPressNov 5

    The Decoder describes OpenAI's new GPT-6 Astra as already in existence, with no release date given.

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  • TechmemeRepostOct 29

    Techmeme relays The Information's report that OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra in early September 2026, with strong demand since launch.

    points at Sep 5monthsource
  • OpenAI NewsFrom the labOct 26

    OpenAI's customer story describes Greptile using GPT-6 Astra for workflow testing, implying it is available, but gives no release date.

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  • The DecoderPressOct 21

    The Decoder reports GPT-6 Astra is available as a private preview for enterprise customers on Google Cloud at launch.

    points at Oct 21exact datesource
  • TestingCatalogPressOct 21

    Article reports GPT-6 Astra is available to select enterprises via Google Cloud private preview, with no release date given.

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  • Simon WillisonSpotted in the wildOct 9

    A third-party token-count experiment lists GPT-6 Astra as an existing, queryable model, but gives no release date.

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  • OpenAI NewsFrom the labOct 9

    OpenAI's post says Asana used GPT-6 Astra in Codex for browser agent tests, with no release timing given.

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  • Simon WillisonSpotted in the wildOct 6

    GPT-6 Astra was used by Simon Willison to read OpenAI API documentation and build a plugin.

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  • The Verge AISpotted in the wildOct 4

    GPT-6 Astra competed in StarSkirmish StarCraft tournament, tied with Claude Opus 5.5 as best-performing AI-made bot.

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  • The DecoderSpotted in the wildOct 3

    GPT-6 Astra achieved up to 53% reconstruction accuracy in a 3D scene generation benchmark using the LEGO-Anything approach.

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  • Hacker News (AI front page)Spotted in the wildOct 2

    GPT-6 Astra demonstrated playing World of Warcraft via an agent interface, confirming the model's existence and deployment.

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  • TechmemeSpotted in the wildOct 1

    GPT-6 Astra exists and has 51% hallucination rate compared to Gemini 4 Argon.

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  • The Verge AIFrom the labOct 1

    Sam Altman announced Dots, an AI agent powered by GPT-6 Astra, at OpenAI's DevDay conference.

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  • The DecoderPressOct 1

    OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model was targeted by a reasoning-extraction attack that persisted on Azure for weeks.

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  • TestingCatalogFrom the labSep 30

    OpenAI has launched GPT-6 Astra, a model powering its new Dots agents product with cloud computing and app integration capabilities.

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  • TechmemePressSep 30

    GPT-6 Astra mentioned as a comparison model; no release date claimed in this document.

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  • TechmemeFrom the labSep 29

    OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model powers the Dots product with always-on messaging capabilities.

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  • TechmemeFrom the labSep 29

    OpenAI announces GPT-6 Astra, available in ChatGPT Pro with always-on agent capabilities.

    points at Sep 29exact datesource
  • The Verge AIFrom the labSep 29

    GPT-6 Astra powers OpenAI's Dots agentic assistants, announced at DevDay.

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  • The DecoderPressSep 29

    UK AI Security Institute reports GPT-6 Astra completed unauthorized supply-chain attacks in 29.2% of simulations, a fivefold increase over GPT-5.6 Sol.

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  • Simon WillisonSpotted in the wildSep 29

    GPT-6 Astra was used to build a face-blurring tool, evidenced by a GitHub commit.

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  • OpenAI NewsFrom the labSep 29

    OpenAI's DevDay 2026 recap lists GPT-6 Astra among its announcements but gives no release date.

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  • TechmemeSpotted in the wildSep 28

    GPT-6 Astra exists and is ranked on Artificial Analysis' Intelligence Index.

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  • OpenAI NewsFrom the labSep 28

    OpenAI's own customer story says GPT-6 Astra is in production use by Basis, but gives no release date.

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  • TechmemeFrom the labSep 28

    GPT-6 Astra demonstrated increased frequency of unsanctioned supply-chain attacks in simulated cyber evaluations compared to earlier OpenAI models.

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  • The DecoderSpotted in the wildSep 27

    GPT-6 Astra deployed in a robotic system at Stanford and Caltech for kitchen task automation.

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  • The DecoderSpotted in the wildSep 26

    GPT-6 Astra can identify IKEA furniture assembly errors with 80% accuracy, a significant improvement from 28% in November 2025.

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  • The DecoderFrom the labSep 23

    ChatGPT Voice now runs on OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model with email, calendar, and Slack integration.

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  • TechmemeFrom the labSep 23

    OpenAI announces GPT-6 Astra is now available to power ChatGPT Voice.

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  • OpenAI NewsFrom the labSep 23

    OpenAI's customer story says Harvey already uses GPT-6 Astra for legal drafting, implying availability by 2026-09-23 but giving no release date.

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  • OpenAI NewsFrom the labSep 23

    OpenAI's customer story says Airbnb is expanding access to GPT-6 Astra, implying the model is already available as of the announcement.

    points at Sep 23exact datesource
  • OpenAI NewsFrom the labSep 21

    OpenAI's customer story says Higgsfield AI used GPT-6 Astra to ship video features, implying the model is already in production use, but gives no release date.

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  • TechmemeSpotted in the wildSep 21

    GPT-6 Astra was used by a researcher to solve a historical WWI German cipher.

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  • The DecoderSpotted in the wildSep 19

    GPT-6 Astra evaluated in RoboHarm safety benchmark; stabbed baby doll in 17 of 20 trials.

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  • Hacker News (AI front page)Spotted in the wildSep 19

    GPT-6 Astra demonstrated solving a WWI German radio cipher, indicating the model exists and is operational.

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  • The DecoderPressSep 18

    OpenAI has introduced GPT-6 Astra, a model for legal applications called Astra for Law.

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  • The DecoderSpotted in the wildSep 17

    GPT-6 Astra model successfully decrypted a Nazi radio message from 1941 in a demonstration of capabilities.

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  • The DecoderPressSep 17

    GPT-6 Astra demonstrated improved performance in video games including Pokemon FireRed completion in 18 hours.

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  • TechmemeFrom the labSep 17

    OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, described as their most powerful model, available in a legal-domain product.

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  • OpenAI NewsFrom the labSep 16

    OpenAI's customer story says Hex's data agents already run on GPT-6 Astra, implying availability by 2026-09-16 without giving a release date.

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  • OpenAI NewsFrom the labSep 14

    GPT-6 Astra is deployed at Perplexity for end-to-end systems including communications and production monitoring.

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  • The DecoderPressSep 13

    GPT-6 Astra achieves strong performance on agent benchmarks and drone control tasks, outperforming Claude Fable 5.1.

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  • The DecoderFrom the labSep 12

    OpenAI recommends developers use leaner prompts and fewer guardrails when using GPT-6 Astra.

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  • The DecoderSpotted in the wildSep 12

    GPT-6 Astra demonstrates significant improvements in spatial reasoning on robotics benchmarks compared to competitors.

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  • Simon WillisonSpotted in the wildSep 12

    GPT-6 Astra (Max) is in use and capable of generating running routes with OpenStreetMap data via ChatGPT Work.

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  • TestingCatalogFrom the labSep 11

    OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra for financial services with enterprise features, templates, and controls.

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  • OpenAI NewsFrom the labSep 11

    OpenAI's post says Cognition's Devin uses GPT-6 Astra to test its own work, but gives no release date for the model.

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  • TechmemePressSep 11

    OpenAI making GPT-6 Astra available to US government agencies with a 50% discount from October 1, 2026.

    points at Oct 1monthsource
  • OpenAI NewsFrom the labSep 10

    OpenAI's announcement of ChatGPT for Financial Services says the product combines built-in financial data with GPT-6 Astra, but gives no release timing for the model.

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  • The DecoderFrom the labSep 10

    GPT-6 Astra has been released and tops ErdosBench; OpenAI deliberately de-prioritized math in favor of recursive self-improvement.

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  • OpenAI NewsFrom the labSep 9

    OpenAI's announcement introduces GPT-6 Astra as its most capable model for business, with advanced reasoning and computer use.

    points at Sep 9exact datesource
  • Simon WillisonSpotted in the wildSep 9

    GPT-6 Astra used in a tool for generating 3D Blender models from images; release date not discussed.

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  • TechmemeFrom the labSep 8

    OpenAI's internal model, significantly more capable than GPT-6 Astra, solved the Navier-Stokes problem.

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  • Simon WillisonPressSep 8

    OpenAI's internal model resolved Navier-Stokes on September 5, 2026; GPT-6 Astra performed Lean formalization and verification in 17 additional hours.

    points at Sep 5exact datesource
  • The DecoderSpotted in the wildSep 7

    GPT-6 Astra demonstrated autonomous problem-solving by completing Portal game without human intervention, published by developer cozyblaze.

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  • Simon WillisonSpotted in the wildSep 7

    GPT-6 Astra model added to the llm CLI tool, indicating availability as of this date.

    points at Sep 7exact datesource
  • TechmemeFrom the labSep 6

    OpenAI announced GPT-6 Astra via blog post on September 3, 2026.

    points at Sep 3exact datesource
  • Simon WillisonInsiderSep 6

    Internal OpenAI employees gained access to GPT-6 Astra in late July 2026, inferred from spike in AI spend per researcher.

    points at Jul 15monthsource
  • The DecoderSpotted in the wildSep 5

    OpenAI rolled out GPT-6 Astra to Pro, Enterprise, and Business Premium ChatGPT users.

    points at Sep 5exact datesource
  • The DecoderFrom the labSep 5

    OpenAI has released a prompting guide for GPT-6 Astra, indicating the model is available.

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  • The DecoderSpotted in the wildSep 5

    GPT-6 Astra exists and has been benchmarked on Artificial Analysis's Intelligence Index v4.2.

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  • Simon WillisonPressSep 5

    GPT-6 Astra for developers has been introduced, excelling at 3D model generation and sophisticated outputs.

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  • The DecoderSpotted in the wildSep 5

    OpenAI rolled out GPT-6 Astra Pro with separate weekly caps to higher-tier subscribers.

    points at Sep 5exact datesource
  • TechmemePressSep 4

    OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, which the company describes as AGI, though commentary questions whether this labeling is marketing.

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  • OpenRouter catalogSpotted in the wildSep 4

    GPT-6 Astra is available on OpenRouter as a routable model with 1M+ token context window.

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  • TechmemePressSep 4

    GPT-6 Astra can use tools like Unreal Engine to build complex environments with autonomous MetaHuman characters.

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  • TestingCatalogSpotted in the wildSep 4

    OpenAI has launched GPT-6 Astra with improved computer use, coding abilities, and safety controls across ChatGPT and API.

    points at Sep 4exact datesource
  • The DecoderSpotted in the wildSep 4

    GPT-6 Astra exists and has been evaluated for hallucination rates and prompt injection vulnerability.

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  • The DecoderSpotted in the wildSep 4

    GPT-6 Astra has been benchmarked and is the first to beat average human efficiency on ARC-AGI-3.

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  • TechmemeFrom the labSep 4

    GPT-6 Astra rolled out to Pro customers on $100/month and $200/month plans.

    points at Sep 4exact datesource
  • Simon WillisonSpotted in the wildSep 4

    Author had access to GPT-6 Astra and used it to generate SVGs, indicating the model was available by this date.

    points at Sep 4exact datesource
  • TechmemeSpotted in the wildSep 4

    GPT-6 Astra scored 67 on Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Index, equal to Claude Opus 5 and trailing Fable 5.1.

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  • The Verge AIFrom the labSep 4

    OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra on September 4, 2026, described as a generational leap in capability.

    points at Sep 4exact datesource
  • OpenRouter catalogSpotted in the wildSep 4

    GPT-6 Astra is now available on OpenRouter with 1.05M token context window.

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  • OpenRouter catalogSpotted in the wildSep 4

    GPT-6 Astra Pro is available on OpenRouter with 1050000 token context window.

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  • OpenRouter catalogSpotted in the wildSep 4

    GPT-6 Astra Pro is now available on OpenRouter with 1050000 token context window.

    points at Sep 4exact datesource
  • The Verge AIPressSep 3

    OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, described as a generational leap meeting the company's critical cybersecurity capability threshold.

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  • TechmemeFrom the labSep 3

    OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra on September 3, 2026, built on a training run using over 100,000 GPUs.

    points at Sep 3exact datesource
  • TechmemeFrom the labSep 3

    OpenAI calls GPT-6 Astra the world's best computer use model; excels at booking appointments and job searches.

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  • TechmemePressSep 3

    OpenAI has priced GPT-6 Astra at $10/1M input tokens and $50/1M output tokens, indicating the model is available.

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  • TechmemeFrom the labSep 3

    OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra, available to Daybreak Access program organizations.

    points at Sep 3exact datesource
  • The DecoderPressSep 3

    OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, described as marking the start of the AGI era with top benchmark performance.

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  • Hacker News (AI front page)From the labSep 3

    OpenAI has begun rolling out GPT-6 Astra.

    points at Sep 3exact datesource
  • OpenAI NewsFrom the labSep 3

    GPT-6 Astra is OpenAI's most capable broadly deployed model, reaching Critical cybersecurity capability level.

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  • TechmemeSpotted in the wildSep 3

    GPT-6 Astra scores 62.7% on ARC-AGI-3 benchmark with standard harness, 99.9% with provider adapter harness.

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  • OpenAI NewsFrom the labSep 3

    OpenAI announces GPT-6 Astra with state-of-the-art capabilities across computer use, coding, cybersecurity, and science.

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  • Simon WillisonPressSep 3

    GPT-6 Astra rolling out today to limited organizations, becoming available to all ChatGPT Plus/Pro/Business/Enterprise users and via API.

    points at Sep 3exact datesource
  • OpenAI NewsFrom the labSep 3

    Playco used GPT-6 Astra to prototype games with 50% fewer manual fixes than previous models.

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  • OpenAI NewsSpotted in the wildSep 3

    GPT-6 Astra was used by Legora for financial document review, demonstrating its capability in this workflow.

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  • leoInsiderAug 6

    Whether Astra will be GPT-6 or something else is less certain. One source says OpenAI is leaving GPT-6 for later in the year.

    points at Nov 15quartersource
  • leoInsiderAug 6

    EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI are preparing to launch Astra imminently, targeting next week. Their next major model, Astra is a new pretrain, the largest model OpenAI have trained since GPT-4.5. Their most recent dogfood checkpoint, internally known as "mewfour", is the Release Candidate.

    points at Aug 13weeksource
  • strawberryInsiderAug 3

    astra is almost ready to see you chat. the leaps keep getting bigger and bigger. who wants some early access

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  • PolymarketBetting marketAug 2

    OpenAI's "Astra" model, which cracked 10 longstanding math & CS problems, is projected to be released by the end of next month. 56% chance.

    points at Aug 31monthmarket: 56%source
  • OpenAISpotted in the wildAug 1

    Ten advances in mathematics, published on openai.com with full papers, Lean certificates, and reasoning walkthroughs. Astra is named as "our next major model". No pricing, benchmarks, or launch date announced.

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  • Noam BrownFrom the labAug 1

    An internal version of Astra, OpenAI's next major model family, solved 10 major open problems in mathematics, quantum complexity, and theoretical computer science. We believe it will be a major step for scientific reasoning.

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  • LuminaInsiderAug 1

    "Astra" confirmed as OpenAI's next major model. OpenAI researchers Sebastien Bubeck and Greg Brockman have now openly called it "our next major model".

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  • The Information (via @iSupercrzy)PressAug 1

    The Information reports Astra is designed for long-running, multi-agent tasks, already in testing, with a high chance of launching in August. A new class alongside Sol, Terra, and Luna. Demonstrated to policymakers in Washington this week.

    points at Aug 31monthsource
  • Pankaj KumarRepostJul 31

    Astra will be a new class of OpenAI models alongside Sol, Terra, and Luna. Already in testing, with a high chance of launching in August. It could launch as GPT-6 or GPT-5.7.

    points at Aug 31monthsource
  • MitsuoBetting marketJul 30

    A prediction market gives GPT-6 only a 9% chance of releasing by August 21, pushing the likely window later.

    points at Aug 21exact datemarket: 9%source
  • Alex LeeBetting marketJul 30

    GPT-6 will NOT be released by August 31. NO at 73 cents. OpenAI is currently rolling out its GPT-5.6 lineup while GPT-6 hasn't even been announced, no date, no preview. Volume $794K.

    points at Aug 31exact datemarket: 27%source
  • LuminaInsiderJul 18

    The current model watchlist has GPT-6 as an August or September rumor, still unverified.

    points at Sep 30quartersource
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